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Magnetic field sensor and associated method that can establish a measured threshold value and that can store the measured threshold value in a memory device

US8736260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC · US

Inventors

Andrea Foletto · Annecy, FR
Peter Cisar · Lenzkirch, DE
Eric G. Shoemaker · Pembroke, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 6, 2012
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01P3/488
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic field sensor includes a true power on state (TPOS) detector for which a measured threshold value is stored prior to power down and recalled upon power up. A corresponding method is associated with the magnetic field sensor.

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